Archives for June 2012

Portland Weekend Amusements & Events (July 29-July 1, 2012)

June 28, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Beer, bikes, music, movies, a Slavic Festival, and more on this Canada Day weekend!

All Weekend

North American Organic Brewers Festival

The 2012 North American Organic Brewer Festival takes place Friday through Sunday, June 29, 30 and July 1 at North Portland’s beautiful Overlook Park.

One of my two favorite Portland beer festivals, celebrates its 8th year with over 60 organic beers and ciders, live music, organic foods, vendors, and even activities for the kids. The beer selection looks fantastic! [more]

Friday-Saturday

Pedalpalooza 2012

“Pedalpalooza is 3+ weeks of bikey fun. With 272 different events, most organized by individuals, bikers of all persuasions are likely to find many events of interest. Nearly all events are free.”

Runs June 7-30. [more]

Portland Movies in the Park

Portland Parks and Recreation has released the 2012 summer schedule of Movies in the Park. From June 29 through September 18 sprawl out at one of Portland’s fine municipal parks several times a week for an evening of free entertainment.

Friday 6/29: The Adventures of Tintin @ Knott Park

Saturday 6/30: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial @ King School Park [more]

Saturday

Portland Slavic Festival

The 2012 Portland Slavic Festival takes place Saturday, June 30 at Oaks Amusement Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The largest Slavic festival in the Northwest features art shows, dance groups, singers, choirs of children and adults, sports, and lots more. Vendors will be offering Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and Armenian food. [more]

St Johns NoFest

The st johns nofest is a free music and arts festival with over 90 performances this year. the event begins at noon in the historic town square, and continues across multiple venues late into the night. every conceivable and perceivable music genre is represented, as well as installations, micro film fests, and a spoken word/comedy showcase. growing into its 5th year, the SJNF is evolving and expanding. [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, PDX Pipeline, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

Deschutes Brewery 24th Anniversary Celebration (27-June-2012)

June 27, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Deschutes Brewing celebrates 24 years today, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the Portland pub (210 NW 11th).

24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case and 24 years of Deschutes Brewery’s “damn tasty beer!” Join us at our Portland Pub to celebrate this special occasion with a specialty food menu all day long, barrel-aged beers, firkins of fun, give-aways and a beer-of-the-hour! Bachelor Bitter, the beer that started it all, will also be on tap for your tasting pleasure… hope to see you there!

The fun goes from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Stumptown Stories: Egyptian Mythology (26-June-2012)

June 26, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Stumptown Stories, an event geared to everyone who loves this city we live in, takes place most Tuesdays at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder). Free to get in, but must be 21 or over – there’s a full bar!

The topic of the installment this Tuesday, June 26, 2012 is Egyptian Mythology:

[Tonight’s] free lecture welcomes back Dr Kate Bruner, an English teacher at Clark College with a Ph. D. in English from Auburn as she introduces us to the fascinating world of Egyptian Mythology. Kate is passionate about mythology and uncovering the connections between current taste and tradition and their roots in ancient civilizations. You will learn something new, guaranteed.

Doors open around 7 p.m. for this free event (21 and over only). Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.

OMSI After Dark: Burn, Baby, Burn (27-June-2012)

June 25, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Burn, Baby, Burn: OMSI Gets Fired Up! is the theme of this month’s OMSI After Dark, on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.

[W]e’re all fired up with this month’s event theme, fire and water. Flaming balloons, great balls of fire, vanishing water, tornadoes of fire and more. Don’t try this at home!

Yup, it’s time for another child-free night at OMSI, and there’s alcohol!

The OMSI After Dark Summer Concert Series also debuts Wednesday, with performances by Radiation City, and The Robinsons & The Psychedelic Family Band.

Visit the OMSI Cafe for special menu items, and Altengartz Bratwurst will be out front from 9:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Bring cash (only!) for the beer and wine and cocktails at the bars set up throughout the museum.

Featured science demonstrations and activities include Flaming Baloons, Freezer Burn, and Tornado of Fire. Coffee, spirits, chocolate, and beer vendors will be on hand.

Hours are 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $18 for non-members, $9 for members. You can buy tickets online, or at the door (no reservations necessary). 21 and over only!

North American Organic Brewers Festival 2012

June 25, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

The 2012 North American Organic Brewer Festival takes place Friday through Sunday, June 29, 30 and July 1 at North Portland’s beautiful Overlook Park.

One of my two favorite Portland beer festivals (the Fruit Beer Festival has quickly become my other favorite), celebrates its 8th year with over 60 organic beers and ciders, live music, organic foods, vendors, and even activities for the kids. The beer selection looks fantastic!

Take the Yellow Line MAX to the fest – get off at the Overlook Park station (festival organizers encourage bicycling too, but drunk bicycling is dumb).

Admission is free, but the required taster cup is $6 ($5 with validated MAX ticket, ticket from the bike corral, or three cans of food to be donated to the Oregon Food Bank). Sample tokens are $1. The festival opens at noon all three days and runs until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 5 p.m. on Sunday. Sorry, not pets!